Jack the Radio

Editor’s Note: The folks at Go-DIY Records were kind enough to post a note that TDMB welcomed new music. Several bands have sent me links and samples. My plan is to post the music in the order in which it came in and to present all or some of what the band (or its management) submits.

Next up is Jack the Radio. The song directly below is Carolina Mud. Below the description is Strange.

Formed in 2005 as a collaborative project between roommates, Jack the Radio is the brainchild of seasoned songwriters George Hage and A.C. Hill.

In 2009, taking aim at a groove-heavy, southern-tinged gap in the Raleigh music scene, Hage strapped on his electric guitar, Hill, his weathered acoustic, and they set out to broaden their sound. Adding drummer Brent Francese and multi-instrumentalist Danny Johnson, Jack the Radio released their full-length debut, “Pretty Money” in early 2011. After rounding out their lineup with bassist Christopher Sayles, the band found themselves becoming a staple of the local club circuit.

With tapes full of songs born in practice rooms and bucket seats, the band hit the studio, anxious to reunite with engineer Al Jacobs and press “record.” The results of those sessions became “Lowcountry.”

JTR craft the type of music to blast from your porch on early summer nights to help inspire the sweltering season to come. They’re North Mississippi Allstars, Spoon and the Avetts smashed into one cosmic-radio-fighting-band. A wonderful blend of intuitive arrangement with meaningful lyrics that transport and move you. You know songs are great when they feel as if they’ve always been there waiting for their time to be heard. Its that time.